The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-04
W. AIRY and Du'ty, They Maintain a
Pleasant Manner Toward
Visitors.
TODAY'S SESSION In THE U. J.
COURTROOM.
Material to Be Brought Before
Them for Consideration
The Personnel.

occupied about eleven hours, the sps-
cial train leaving the southern end of |
the line at 10 am. yesterday. Moth
ing OF Importance occurred to mar the |
pleasure Of the trip, the only disa-
greeable feature being a ocunti-
full supply OF dust. At the |
depot the party, numbering eight ell
told, we're placed in hacks and driven
to the Gayopo Hotel, where rooms had
been reserved.
Their entrance in the hotal was the
sigr a. for some little commotion, sew
eral prominent gentlemen being ia
waiting to get glimpse of the impor-
taut commission. Tired and dusty,
they consumed little time in register
ing and retiring to the privacy OF their
rooms. After refIeshing tbemst Ives
with a he, lunch, etc, they cheeIfully
consented to wits from repo1ters and
others, and entered into animated
conversation with all callers. Tbs
| gentlemen wer5 somewhat anxious
about the amount of business to come
before them here, being DESTROYS Cf
winding no their sittipgs and return
ing to headquarters. This is the last
point scheduled, and no limit of time
has been established. 1t is the Gus
tom to enter into eAd investigate
thoroughly all matters presented TO
them, :and this will be followed out
here 1t lie expected, however, that
not more than three days will be con-
sumed. Following is the personnel
OF the commission:
Thomas Mcintyre Cooley, the chair.
man, was born on farm in Attica, N.
Y, on January 6, 1924. When 10
years old he removed to Adrian,
Mich, where he alternately read law
and worked on a farm. In 1845 he
was admitted to the bar. Judge
Cooley first attracted notice after he
was appointed reporter Of the Su-
preme Bench o, Michigan. He pub
iished digest Of Michigan decisions
which surprised lawyers by that
beautiful lucidity of style which
chsrscterizes sll OF Judge Cooley q
law writings. In 1854 he was elect
ed to the Supreme Court Of
the State. He was reelected
without breaking until the last judi.
cial election, and served as Chiei
Justice when the succession fell tc
him. la 1850 he became professor o.
law in the Univereity of Michigan
Az q Judge, an instructor in law and
writ II no Glands in the front rank
His work on constitutional Linn ia
, tinns" is the greatest American pro
; duction on the subisct, perhaps tn
ablest in the English Language. As
, commentator TN Blackstone and tn
! author OF a work on taxation he II
: .carcely less known among the grea
!, inriets of the age.
}, William r. Morrison, OF Waterloo
y ILL.,, was born in Monroe couDtj ILL.,
September IA, 1925. He received hi
= education at the common schools an
. at McKendree College, Ill. A lawye
: BY profession, he has been Clerk
he Circuit Court. He WIS four term
u member ard one term Speaker {
the Illinois House OF Representative
Ia the National Legislature he wa
elected to the ThiIty-eighth, Fort!
third, Forty.fourth, Forty fifth, Fort.
sixth, Forty-sevenih, Forty eight
y and Forty.ninth Congress, ard WI
defeated for the Fiflieth by his r
ia | publican OppOHtuLs
d Col. Aldsce F. Walker represents Il
as Eastern States. He is the youuge
ia member Of the Commission, ben
y about As at tie time OF sppointmeI
v. He takes his title from service in q
n civil war, during which he received
n. wound making him lame. The r
" publicans twice elected him Senate
he in.which capacity he gave ioretss
ar. Of what may be expected OF him
al his new position. He ia to
a. chiefly credited with the Vermo
<. Railroad commission law,
n. though it was not passed until after
adj Senatorial term expired. He did 81
70 coed, however, In carrying through,
,lv 1884, the corporation tax law, viii
"a first compelled the Vermont railroa
N. to pay adequate taxes. He also kno
,te something about railway wreckir
at having served the Vermont and Gar
da when it was almost lost to its ow
ers, his clients.
IN. Walter L, Bragg was horn in A
he bama in 1888, but resided In Ark
av sas from 1843 until 1861. He was
26: ucated at Harvard University a
ali Cambridge Law School, and practiC
law in Arkansas for some years.
the close of the war be settled in A
bama, and was for some years the J
partner Of Gen. Morgan. He
I. been leading Democrat in Il
lest State for many years, q
fail has served ss national delegate, Pr
ent Dental elector, and member of
for Democratic National Committee.
ces 1881 he was made President of
md Alabama State Railway Commissi
'afe and served in that place four yei
ed. during which time many import
ices questions arising between the railro
live and their customers were satisfaction
iris adjusted.
sry- Augustus ,Schoopmaker was born
ged Ulster county, N. Y, in 1928, ant
lich therefore so years old. He becs
active In politics while still a mir
stamping his native county in Il
act During the two succeeding years
Re was teacher in the district echo
nor. and in 1851 was chosen Superintend
Of Schools. Two years later he was
mitted to the bar, and formed a p
and nership with Jacob HNdenbul
hi. which continued until 1872, In
the he was elected County Judge; in J
tsr's member OF the State Senate, and
1877 Attorney General. He was
Democratic candidate for Judge
70. Court Of Appeals in 1881, but was
able teated. In May, 1888, he WAS
1t Is pointed by Gov. Cleveland q men
ad ie Of the State Civil Service Commits
ring The commission believes in W
lsny and wastes little time accepting Q
ctive tesies and hospitalitiss. The mon
and session begins at 10 O'Clock and
hens tinues until . p, m, when reces
and taken until 4 resuming, II sits
For WEAKNESS and finished business
ding mits II to adjourn for the day. Tod
(. W, sitting begins at 10 q. M, in the Uu
Co., States Court room.
~ statistics OF Trade and COmmS
phAns Az a maAtiuu nf tha 1ofnk comm